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Monday Bugle - June 5
IN THIS ISSUE

  • Volunteer Tea
  • Legislative Advocacy News
  • Community Serve Day
  • Rockwell Library Reminders
  • Rockwell Field Day
  • June Recess Volunteers

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  • June 6 - Volunteer Tea/Recognition
  • June 14 - Field Day 9AM
  • June 19 - No School (Juneteenth)
  • June 23 - 5th Grade Promotion 9AM
  • June 23 - Last day of School
  • August 27 - Community Serve Day
The staff and teams at Rockwell would like to show our appreciation for everything PTA does to keep our learning community "on point".

To express our gratitude, we are hosting a Volunteer Tea June 6th. 

The itinerary of the tea:
10:30 -11:0 Neil welcomes volunteers and during first recess teachers will mingle with attendees.
11:05-11:45 PTA presents awards 
11:45-12 Neil closes tea
 
Thank you for your presence at Rockwell --- your contribution (no matter how small you think) makes a big difference to every student and in turn, to every teacher, parent and neighbor!

Please RSVP HERE
2023 Final Legislative Scorecard Available

How did Washington State PTA legislative positions and resolutions do in the 2023 session? (Hint – advocacy works!) Take a look at the 2023 Legislative Scorecard created by legislative consultant Marie Sullivan. The scorecard includes the major policy bills and budget related to adopted legislative positions and resolutions.

2023-2024 Adopted Priorities:
  1. Addressing the student mental health crisis
  2. Closing critical gaps in education funding
  3. Preventing & reducing gun violence and suicide
  4. Addressing funding, inclusion, and supports in special education
  5. Building and maintaining safer school facilities
 
Money Talks: From the State to the District, How School Funding Works in Washington Webinar
Are you curious about how school funding works in Washington State? Join us for this free informational webinar on June 12 at 7:00 PM.

For more information on the Washington State PTA Legislative efforts, check out 2023-2024 WSPTA Legislative Platform.
Registration is now open for Community Serve Day 2023 and we are looking for VOLUNTEERS!

Community Serve Day is
Sunday, August 27, 2023 from 9am-1pm

Before you head off for summer activities, please sign you and your family members up to help us get Rockwell teachers ready for the next school year and pass this invitation along to your friends and neighbors as well! Register as a volunteer today! www.communityserveday.org

What is Community Serve Day?

Community Serve Day is an event where local churches, schools, non-profits and businesses come together for our community. For one day, we all set aside our regular Sunday activities to help our schools prepare for the coming year by helping set up classrooms, making improvements to the campuses and more.

Who are we helping?

As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to help beautify Rockwell school grounds and assist our Rockwell teachers and staff get their classrooms ready for the school year. When you register, you can choose from a list of 30+ schools in LWSD and NSD to volunteer with.

What type of work will I be doing?

When you register, you can say whether you’d prefer INDOOR or OUTDOOR work. Indoor work varies by teacher, but usually includes cleaning, sorting, organizing, filing, cutting, pasting, putting up bulletin boards, building bookcases, moving things etc. All indoor work will be directly supervised by a teacher or Rockwell staff member. Outdoor work includes things like trimming bushes, spreading bark or sand, weeding, raking, or special projects like painting or pressure washing playground equipment.

Who can volunteer?

Anyone can volunteer! We welcome Rockwell parents, kids, grandparents, neighbors and friends or any individuals or groups within the community looking for ways to serve to sign up. While there are no age restrictions, children under the age of 12 will need to work alongside a parent or guardian during the event. Limited mobility or health concerns? No problem! When you register, you can specifically ask for tasks that will be suitable for your needs. There is something for everyone who would like to volunteer!

Not sure you’ll be around?

Register anyway if you are interested! We understand that plans change during the summer. When you register, that will get you on our email list and you will receive updates as we get closer to the date. If you find that you are no longer available on that date, simply let us know and we will remove you from our list.

Have more questions?
Visit www.communityserveday.org to register or get more information or contact our Rockwell CSD Site Leader, Cydney Knapp: cydney.sharp@gmail.com

Register as a volunteer today! www.communityserveday.org
Rockwell Library
End of the Year Announcements

Hello Beagle families, it is that time of year for the library to get ready for summer. Here are a couple of important dates to remember as we head into our last month of school.

Last week for check out of books- Week of May 29th-June 2nd, 2023

All Books Due back in the library- Week of June 12th-June 16th, 2023

We need to have all the books back on those dates to ensure they are checked in and back on the shelf for our annual inventory. We appreciate you helping your child remember to get their books back so we can enjoy them next year!

Questions? Feel free to contact Mrs. Gordon at shgordon@lwsd.org
Rockwell Field Day

We are once again looking forward to Field Day, a beloved Rockwell tradition on June 14th!

We need at least 40 parent volunteers to help make the event a success. We will have dozens of different games and outdoor stations set-up for the entire student population.

We need volunteers willing to help at each station, as well as volunteers willing to come in starting at 8AM that morning to fill water balloons and help set-up.

If you're interested in volunteering, please SIGN UP HERE. Thank you!

June Recess Volunteers Needed

A new month means a new recess wrangler sign up! This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity; you may sign up for as many shifts as you wish!

We need 6-8 volunteers helping every day at morning recess and lunch recess shifts from 12:15PM - 1:20PM. You can sign up for an entire shift or part of a shift.

We also need lunchroom helpers every day from 11:55AM - 1:00PM.

New and Experienced Recess Wranglers: Your help during recess is greatly appreciated by the staff. Sign up for a March recess time here.


PLEASE NOTE: You must be an approved LWSD volunteer (you can apply HERE if you're not already a registered volunteer).

If you have any questions, please email Sri at volunteering@normanrockwellpta.org
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